Lleyton
McFarland

MD Top Prospect Games II

Athletic body type and 5’10’’, 145 pound frame. Hits from a balanced, athletic, square stance at the plate with some hand and body rhythm. Small leg kick load and showed some hand separation. Slightly uphill swing path creating quick bat speed through the zone. Stays behind the ball well with strong lower half involvement. Gets good extension past contact with a high one-handed finish. Pull-side gap approach at the plate with some pop. Recorded a 73 mph exit velocity. Gains ground and squares shoulders to second on throws. Throws with short arm action from a mid three-quarter slot at 70 mph. Throws showed accuracy and pop times ranged 2.20 - 2.38. Ran a 7.65 60-yard time.

5-foot-10, 135-pounds athletic makeup with some room to add strength onto the frame. Athletic on line stance with small leg lift to stride. Hands are quiet with minimal load and are direct to the ball with a level line drive path. Exit velo was 73 mph and bat stayed through the zone on extension. Behind the plate feet are quick with a quick glove to hand exchange. Arm action is short, but arm speed slows once it gets back. Throws from an over the top arm slot at 67 mph. Pop time ranged from 2.32-2.34. 60 time was 7.50.

Slight toe tap to stride. Maintains good balance throughout. Hands lose connection after separation, but lower half does a good job finishing with some positive upper body tilt. While catching Lleyton displays a quick transfer as he gets the ball to the hand quickly and stays in the throwing lane. Gains ground with the feet and head stays in the middle allowing firming up on release. Has the tools to be good behind the plate, and could benefit as he continues to add strength to frame.